Contract by Estoppel - MH CET Law 2018 Qn. 44
contract mh_cet_law beginner pyq_discussionKya yeh sawal bhi theek se samajh aaya? "X agrees to give Y a bike for Rs 20,000 on a specific date. Y thinks X agreed to give him a bike worth Rs 30,000. Y does not know the actual price of the bike. Later, a third person sells a similar bike to Z for Rs 30,001. Can Y recover Rs 10,000 from X?"
Sahi tarike se dekhein - yeh koi contract nahin hai, kyunki Y ke paas koi vishwas nahin hai ki X ne Rs 30,000 ka contract kiya. Tumhein contract ke principles ko dhyaan mein rakhna hoga.
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Agree. Contract by Estoppel (promissory estoppel) is an implied contract formed when one party makes a clear promise to another, which the other party relies on to their detriment. Although there's no initial agreement, the law enforces the promise as if it were a contract. Example: employer tells employee they'll receive bonus, if they rely on it, employer can't go back on their word. Relevant to MH CET Law 2018 Qn. 44 for sure!
Bhai, contract by estoppel is a bit tricky, but main point hai, court can imply a contract when a person has represented that they would enter into a contract. It means, kabhi-kabhi court mere words se aisa lagta hai ki main apne vishay mein contract karne ke liye taiyar hoon, toh usse contract ban jata hai. Like, agar someone says 'I'll give you the money', court can impose the contract even if he later backs out.